Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket
Please find below a statement issued on behalf of Sir Richard Hadlee
This is a special day in the history of NZ cricket, a day to celebrate the magnificent achievement of winning the inaugural World Test Championship.
It was a thrilling Test match, with twists and turns throughout and, despite the inclement weather and loss of time, it was a dominant BLACKCAPS performance over a very good Indian team.
Over the past two years, the BLACKCAPS performances in the Test arena have been outstanding with Test match and series wins at home and abroad, and they thoroughly deserve to be crowned world champions.
The whole team has shown a high degree of professionalism. Their skill sets have complimented each other to make them a complete playing unit.
The management and support staff have also played important roles in preparing players to perform at the highest level.
Over the years NZC have built a significant depth of players, which makes us one of the most competitive teams in world cricket.
It’s fair to say that this current group of players is the best in our history.
Photo Credit: LinkedIn profile photo of Sir Richard Hadlee
Name of Author: New Zealand Cricket
The New Zealand national cricket team, known as the Black Caps, made their Test debut in 1930 against England in Christchurch, becoming the fifth nation to play Test cricket. After waiting 26 years for their first Test win against the West Indies in 1956, they also played their first ODI in 1972–73 against Pakistan. New Zealand are the inaugural World Test Championship champions (2021) and have won the ICC Champions Trophy (2000). They have reached the Cricket World Cup final twice and the T20 World Cup final once.
